India, April 10 -- An Indian man took to Reddit to share a shocking story about his sister's wedding being cancelled after their family was unable to pay for food of 600 guests invited by the groom.

In a post seeking legal advice, the man said his sister's wedding was cancelled last minute because a "dowry" demand. "My sister was engaged to this guy who we knew through relatives. We live in a very small town where panchayat is still a thing. There are usually two ways people marry in our town. It's either a grand wedding (which can cost above Rs.10-15 lakhs) or a simple evening tea wedding," the man wrote.

He said that initially the two families agreed to pay for food for each of their guests. He added that both families had similar fin...